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1 Dinar - Hailé Selassié I Pattern
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar (፩ ዲናር) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Emperor Haile Selassie I, depicted with a full beard and wearing an elaborate traditional Ethiopian imperial crown adorned with filigree detailing. The bust is finely rendered in high relief, with ornate ceremonial robes visible at the truncation. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the effigy within a beaded border, with the emperor's titles and name inscribed in Ethiopic script. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Lion of Judah passant, facing right, with a raised right forepaw resting on a staff bearing a cross-topped banner, rendered in bold relief at the centre of the field. The lion wears an imperial crown upon its head, symbolising the Solomonic dynasty. A Ge'ez legend arcs around the upper field within a beaded border, while the Latin denomination '1 DINAR' is inscribed in raised block letters along the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Ge'ez (Ethiopic), Latin |
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